Call for NPIC Annual Awards Nominations
Are you a Worthy Coelacanth?
WA-BC Chapter has a number of awards which will be presented at the Annual General Meeting. A brief description of each award is provided below.
Haig Brown Award
Established in 1981 to recognize those who have produced outstanding, non-technical articles or publications on any aspect of fishery management, research, habitat protection, enhancement, or other related fields.
Worthy Coelacanth Award
First presented in 1984 to a senior member of WA-BC Chapter who has made an outstanding contribution to fisheries management and science.
Volunteer Organization
For a volunteer organization that has made exemplary contributions to fisheries conservation, education, or science.
Meritorious Service
Awarded to an WA-BC Chapter member who has made substantial contributions to the success of the Chapter.
The Fish Gaffe
This award recognizes the most noteworthy faux pas by a Chapter member each year. The first recipient was Jeff Cederholm for his outstanding collection of self-inflicted typos in a previous AGM agenda.
Please send your brief nomination statements for these awards to WA-BC Chapter Vice President Jim Shannon at jash@deainc.com by February 1, 2008.
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